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FAA incident report · Cessna 421C · Evansville, IN · December 13, 2010

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Date
December 13, 2010 · 11:22 local
Place
Evansville, IN
Airport
Evansville Regional
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N711TX
Reported as
Cessna 421C
Reported engine
Continental IO-520-L
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
15,200 total1,670 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days
N711TXRegistration cancelled Oct 20, 2014 · Cessna 421CS/N 421C0165Airframe modelCessna 421C

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What happened

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On December 13, 2010 at approximately 1000 hrs. CST, N711TX departed eagle creek airport (eye) for Mt. Carmel airport (ajg). Upon entering the pattern at ajg and completing the pre-landing checklist, the right main landing gear failed to extend. The pilot recycled the gear several times and then completed the emergency gear extension checklist. The pilot stated that he heard the bottle discharge but the gear still did not extend. The pilot declared an emergency and diverted to Evansville airport (evv). During a flyby of the tower, ATC personnel confirmed the right gear was not extended. ATC cleared the aircraft to land on runway 36. The pilot landed the aircraft on 36 and was able to maintain directional control while bringing the aircraft to a stop. After the aircraft stopped the pilot shut down the aircraft and exited through the main door. There were no injuries and the aircraft sustained minor damage to the right wingtip, flap, and prop. Inspection by maintenance personnel revealed the right main gear up-lock was frozen in place.

As the FAA filed it

ON DECEMBER 13, 2010 AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 HRS. CST, N711TX DEPARTED EAGLE CREEK AIRPORT (EYE) FOR MT. CARMEL AIRPORT (AJG). UPON ENTERING THE PATTERN AT AJG AND COMPLETING THE PRE-LANDING CHECKLIST, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND. THE PILOT RECYCLED THE GEAR SEVERAL TIMES AND THEN COMPLETED THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION CHECKLIST. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HEARD THE BOTTLE DISCHARGE BUT THE GEAR STILL DID NOT EXTEND. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO EVANSVILLE AIRPORT (EVV). DURING A FLYBY OF THE TOWER, ATC PERSONNEL CONFIRMED THE RIGHT GEAR WAS NOT EXTENDED. ATC CLEARED THE AIRCRAFT TO LAND ON RUNWAY 36. THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT ON 36 AND WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHILE BRINGING THE AIRCRAFT TO A STOP. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED THE PILOT SHUT DOWN THE AIRCRAFT AND EXITED THROUGH THE MAIN DOOR. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WINGTIP, FLAP, AND PROP. INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REVEALED THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR UP-LOCK WAS FROZEN IN PLACE.